The Gunners, meanwhile, pulled off a sneaky
2-1 victory over tricky Burnley to back up their 1-0 win at Newcastle on the
opening weekend.

Manchester United need a positive
performance to hold the storm clouds at bay at Old Trafford on Saturday when
they play Crystal Palace.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his men came under
the microscope following Monday night’s 1-1 draw at Wolves, with Paul Pogba’s late
penalty failure costing two points and far more besides in goodwill.

The Eagles have had an awkward start of
their own, holding Everton to a goalless draw on the opening Saturday before
falling to a defeat by the only goal at newly-promoted Sheffield United last
weekend.

Frank Lampard is still in search of his
first three points as Chelsea coach, as he takes his Blues to Norwich for the
Saturday lunchtime game.

English Premier League: Fixtures on 23-25 August

Last season’s third-placed finishers were
held to a draw by Leicester at Stamford Bridge last Sunday, following a 4-0
bashing at Manchester United to kick off the new campaign in maddening fashion.

The Canaries come into the clash buoyed by
Teemu Pukki’s hat-trick, which inspired their 3-1 success over Newcastle at
Carrow Road last Saturday.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are seeking
a return to winning ways on the south coast as they travel to Bournemouth.

The reigning champions were twice pegged
back to draw 2-2 with Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium last weekend.

Eddie Howe’s Cherries, meanwhile, sneaked a
2-1 victory at promoted Aston Villa, leaving them level on points with the
title holders after two matches.

Spurs are out to keep up the early pace
when they host Steve Bruce’s struggling Newcastle in north London on Sunday
afternoon.

In action at the same time are Wolves and
Burnley, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side seeking their first win of the season
at Molineux following successive draws.

The weekend kicks off early with a Friday night contest between pointless Aston Villa and unbeaten Everton at Villa Park.

There’s a rival clash to be had on the
south coast on Saturday, as Graham Potter’s Brighton host Southampton at the
AMEX Stadium.

Watford and West Ham also meet at Vicarage
Road, with the pair having mustered a solitary point in four games between them
so far.

Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United are in the
sunny uplands of the top half going into the third round of fixtures.

The Blades put their unbeaten start to life
back in the top flight to the test against 2016 champions Leicester at Bramall
Lane on Saturday.